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Re: CAT scan and neurologist

Posted by Spriggy on February 13, 2005, at 22:43:36

In reply to Re: CAT scan and neurologist » Spriggy, posted by ed_uk on February 13, 2005, at 12:47:01

ed,
I had a panic attack ( a total of 3 my whole life) because my father is dying. I was at the hospital with my dad when I had the attack so they saw me in ER. I had high blood pressure at the time (but I was freaking out over my dad- I never have high blood pressure). So because of that my doctor recommended I try an AD to help me deal with my father's death.

I said, "fine." I took Wellbutrin XL for a few days but it gave me a bad headache. I read side effects and discontinued after finding out anxiety was ONE of the side effects listed.

Here's the weird thing; after taking Wellbutrin twice, the day after I stopped it, I went 3 days without any sleep or eating. I could not stop my thoughts from racing.

So I went back to dr. who then put me on Lexapro. I did fine the first few weeks on Lexapro- felt pretty much back to "normal" when WHAM about 2-3 weeks into Lexapro I began totally wiggin' out.
I would go from feeling euphoric to feeling so bizarre (unreal) and then completely and utterly depressed/suicidal. This happened several times through the day until eventually it turned into just the bizarre, head fog/restless feeling and depression.
I stayed on Lexapro for 5 weeks until finally my husband said, " That is it, this medicine is making you nuts." We've been married 7 years and he's never seen me act this way ( I've never seen me act this way!).
So, doctor sent me to a pdoc thinking I was bipolar, and pdoc said, " No bp just having a bad reaction to SSRI's." She had me wean off and I've been off of Lexapro totally for 13 days now.

I STILL feel bizarre- as if I am going insane. Can't keep my mind from feeling so restless and agitated but at the same time feel like I'm in a brain fog or coma.

I cry (more like weep) at least three times a day and feel like I want to die.

SO... if this is from the Lexapro, why isn't it going away??? I've been off of it almost 2 weeks now.

My concern is that I will go back to doc and be put on yet another medicine that will wig me out even more.

I am SOOOO at my wit's end here.

Any ideas??


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